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WATCH MOVEMENT BOX. No. 310,937. Patented Jan. 20,1885,

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WATCH-MOVENI ENT BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,937, dated January 20, 1885.

Application filed March 1834.

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Be it known that I, FREDERICK Frrr, of Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Canton of Neuchtel and Republic of Switzerland, have invented certain Improvements in Vatch Movement Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to boxes for containing uncased watch-movements, and is designed to permit the safe shipment of such movements without the paper packing very generally employed.

The invention consists in forming the box with an inner receptacle entirely closed at the bottom and sides,in supporting said inner re` ceptacle upon springs in such manner that it may yield in every direction, and in forming said spring and clasps or catches for retaining the movement in the inner receptacle of one integral piece of metal, all as hereinafter ex plained.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is aperspective view of my improved boxwith the cover removed; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the parts thereof separated one from another 5 Fig. 3, a transverse section of the box, Fig. fl, a similar sectionat right angles to the first, and Fig. 5 a cross-section of lthe box with a watch-movement in it.

Referring again to the drawings, A indicates an outer box, andB its cover, somewhat larger than an ordinary watch-movement,and preferably stamped, pressed, or spun from sheet metal, as indicated.

C indicates the inner receptacle or holder, within which the movement is placed, said holder being of such diameter just to receive the body of the movement, while the inner face of the pillar-plate rests upon the upper sentially,as the movement rests in an ordinary watch-case rino` The holder C is provided with a central opening, @,in its bottom,through which is passed the reduced neck b of the disk D, which latter is secured centrally to the bottom of box A by a rivet, c, or by equivaient means. rlhe neck b of diskDis elongated of several times the thickness of the metal of holder C, which holder is consequently free to rise within the box A a distance limited by the projecting edges d of disk D, as will be readily seen by referring to Figs. 3, 4, and 5.

Beneath the holder C, as shown in the same I figures, is placed a. crucform spring, E, having a central perforation, e, through which the neck b of disk D passes in the same manner as it does through holder C, thus retaining both in place and concentric with box A. rIhe spring E has two of its branches formed with upwardl y-bent arms j", which have their Lipper ends, just above the upper edge of the holder C, fashioned into hooks or catches g, with beveled upper faces, h., and bent inward over the edges of the holder, as more plainly shown in Fig. 3. The box A is provided with a shoulder, i, or is made sufficienti y high to hold the cover B up off the movement, which isinserted into the holder C, -as shown in Fig. 5, the under side of the pillar-plate resting upon the upper edge of the holder, and the hooks or catches g engaging overrthe edge of thc dial or pillar plate, as shown. The upper face of disk D is sunken or recessed at the center, to render it light and to facilitate its being struck out. The box being thus constructed, it will be seen that a movement placed therein will be entirely safe against injury, even with rough handling ofthe box, because the holder, being supported by the spring E, is free to yield or move in all directions sufficiently to avoid inju rions jarring of the works, which generally rcsults in the breakage of pivots or like damage. The holder C being closed on all sides, the top by the pillar-plate of the movement, the gilding is preserved from discoloration, and no dirt of any kind can possibly enter; and in this particular, and also on account of the great elasticity and freedom of movement in all directions secured, I consider this device a decided improvement upon former construe tions. The beveled faces h facilitate the insertion of the movementinto the holder C, the pillar-plate riding thereon, and thereby forcing back the hooks r/,to permit the passage of the pillarplate below them.

The spring E may have only three arms Vor a larger number, as desired, and two or more arms may be bent up to form claspsg.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isn l. In combination with box A and holder C, a spring, E, adapted to support the holder, substantially as explained, and having the arms bent up to form clasps or hooks g, as and for the purpose explained.

2. In combination with box A B, holder C and spring E, placed therein, and disk D, i au inner Springsustained holder, C, of a size passing through theholder and the spring, and just to receive a Watch-movement, and closed secured to the box, to retain said parts in on the sides and bottom, substantially as deplace and guide and limit their movement. l scribed and shown, whereby a Watch-move 3. In combination with boXA, holder C, and ment maybe carried free from danger of breaka connection, substantially sueh as shown and age or entrance of dust or dirt. described, spring E, having` upwardly-bent. FREDERICK FIT". arms j', provided with hooks (j, having bevi eled faces lz. 4L. .Tn Combination with an outer box, AB, l

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